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How to get fromMadrid to Lensby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Lens by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 39m
    €92–261

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 45m
    €65–243

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    13h 57m
    €341–608

  4. Drive 1,440.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lenscar car 1,440.1 km
    14h 1m
    €231–333

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 50m
    €107–320

  6. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    8h 11m
    €90–298

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train
    7h 26m
    €117–321

  8. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain train
    9h 15m
    €81–283

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    9h 28m
    €136–345

  10. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandrestrain train
    16h 30m
    €242–481

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus bus 781
    22h 30m
    €108–178

Madrid to Lens by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lens via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 13h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lens via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lille in around 20h 45m.

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